GIS Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a GIS Specialist to join our Enviro Socio Permitting team in the Western U.S. The successful candidate will provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support for environmental permitting, environmental data management, and data collection/analysis. This role will primarily support linear infrastructure projects in California, with additional opportunities to support energy and mining projects throughout the Western U.S. The position requires working effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of resource specialists while managing multiple priorities and concurrent projects to meet deadlines.

Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks and teams. This position will report to a Senior GIS Lead and be part of the larger Enviro Socio Permitting GIS team with opportunities to learn and develop GIS skills.

As a GIS Specialist, you will apply your technical knowledge to provide high quality GIS analysis and deliverables to support planning and permitting for linear utility and mining clients. You will be an important member of the Enviro Socio Permitting team interacting with other GIS professionals, ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The position requires a thorough understanding of GIS Principles and experience with the latest versions of ESRI products. You will be responsible for supporting desktop reviews and environmental permits, maintaining data for projects, and preparing project figures. You will support Arcadis's Digital Initiative by leveraging ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro for data management, field data collection support, analysis and visualization via applications such as ArcGIS Field Maps and Experience Builder.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in geography or environmental science, or similar, with a focus in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Demonstrated experience in ESRI products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps and Experience Builder.
• Experience with cartography and figure creation.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience applying GIS skills to the environmental science field or an advanced degree in GIS.
• Data management skills for both spatial and non-spatial data, including geodatabases, shape files, CAD files, KMZs, GPS, spreadsheets, etc.
• Experience with linear infrastructure projects (e.g., utility projects, pipeline projects, etc.).

The salary range for this position is $49,680 - $82,800 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits also include nine paid holidays and 15 days paid time off that accrue per year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.